My suspension a huge joke-Jedy Agba

A governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State, Prince Jedy Agba, yesterday dismissed his purported suspension by the state’s chapter of the party as a huge joke.

He also said there was no petition against him to have warranted his suspension.

He said he had been a loyal party member and cautioned against

mudslinging by some party leaders in the state.

Agba made his position known in a statement in Abuja through his Media Consultant, Phrank Shaibu.

The statement said: “We read with suppressed disgust the news of the purported suspension of Prince Goddy Jedy Agba few hours after an unprecedented and record breaking crowd comprising notable sons and daughters of Cross River State including but not limited to the former Governor of the state, Mr. Donald Duke received him at a grand reception in Calabar.

“Anyway, we find the purported suspension not only laughable but illegal, evil, insidiously cunning; artfully deceptive and to say the obvious, undemocratic.

“The PDP constitution clearly stipulates the procedure for suspending members from the party. The state executives never followed such procedure.

“This, for us, clearly represents a new level of illegality and political brigandage by the anti-democratic forces that have hijacked our dear party in Cross River for their own selfish motives.”